Costa Rican Terracotta Zoomorphic Rattle - Turtle Effigy
Updated August 28, 2026
This auction ended on September 4, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0103 |
| Estimate | $300 - $450 |
| Opening bid | $150 |
| Auction | Native American | Ethno | Fine Art |
| Date | September 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 300–800 CE. A small hollow terracotta rattle modeled as a crouching zoomorph, its rounded chamber swelling into the domed shell of what appears to be a turtle.
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